https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pandemic-altered-shopping-habits-beyond-return-11624636800? The Pandemic Altered Shopping Habits Beyond Return Not only are consumers shopping in new ways; they also have higher expectations for brick-and-mortar retailers By Jinjoo Lee June 25, 2021 12:00 pm ET The mall isn’t dead yet. But the in-person shopping experience of the future is going to be a lot different than what it … Continue reading Shopping habits have changed permanently
A double feature from Germany via the New York Times
Your weekly double feature: German gems, June 23, 2021 Meinhard Neumann, left, in a scene from “Western.”Cinema Guild ‘Western’ and ‘Toni Erdmann’ There are no saloons or shootouts or 10-gallon hats in “Western” (2018), a mesmerizing slow burn from the German director Valeska Grisebach. But the title isn’t an accident, either. In detailing the strained relations between … Continue reading A double feature from Germany via the New York Times
Wired’s pick for best iPad, iPhone, or Kindle to buy right now
You're only going to read these if you're in the market for a new device so I see no reason to provide anything beyond the links: https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-ipad/ https://www.wired.com/gallery/iphone-buying-guide https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-kindle
20 Annoyances fixed in iOS 15 and MacOS Monterey
Very handy 8:23 video showing many fixes and past annoyances that Apple is making with the new operating systems. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/18/ios-15-macos-monterey-fixes/ Video: 20 Annoyances Apple Fixed in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey Friday June 18, 2021 11:36 am PDT by Juli Clover With iOS 15 and macOS Monterey, Apple is adding several quality of life improvements, which are designed to address … Continue reading 20 Annoyances fixed in iOS 15 and MacOS Monterey
3 audiobooks for while folding laundry, walking, driving
I'm always looking for audiobooks to while away the time during my daily walk. These look good. Hoping to find them at the library. Right now I'm listening to Matthew McConaughey read his "Greenlight." https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/3-great-new-audiobooks-for-your-drive-your-walk-your-laundry-folding-/2021/06/24/b96335ba-d15c-11eb-a7f1-52b8870bef7c_story.html 3 great new audiobooks for your drive, your walk, your laundry folding ... By Katherine A. Powers June 25, 2021 at … Continue reading 3 audiobooks for while folding laundry, walking, driving
Forcing iCloud to download files
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/06/17/how-to-force-icloud-to-download-files? How to force iCloud to download files By William Gallagher | Jun 17, 2021 It's great that iCloud will free up storage space for you by moving documents you don't need — but you sometimes have to convince it you need them back. They must have some pretty great Wi-Fi at Apple Park, because sometimes macOS looks as if … Continue reading Forcing iCloud to download files
Apple updates its Dark Sky for the Apple Watch and more
https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/22/apple-watch-dark-sky-update-more/ JUNE 22 Apple-owned Dark Sky app updated with Apple Watch improvements and more Chance Miller - Jun. 22nd 2021 11:06 am PT @ChanceHMiller Apple is rolling out an update to the Dark Sky weather application it acquired last year. This marks only the second update since Apple announced its acquisition of Dark Sky, and … Continue reading Apple updates its Dark Sky for the Apple Watch and more
COVID has changed the life insurance industry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-isnt-done-changing-the-life-insurance-industry-just-yet-11624636836?mod=series_heardorama Covid Isn’t Done Changing the Life Insurance Industry Just Yet This much is clear: The way life insurance is bought and sold will likely never be the same. What’s not so obvious: the long-term impacts of coronavirus on the insurance sector. JANNE IIVONENSHARE By Telis Demos June 25, 2021 12:00 pm ET The pandemic, and … Continue reading COVID has changed the life insurance industry
Time to abandon several Google’s Chrome and Maps
Google is making a point of NOT following Apple's lead in protecting the privacy of the user of its apps. I've not yet given up Google's Chrome browser but am within days of doing so for privacy reasons and for its being such a memory hog. I've already deleted Google Maps in favor of Apple … Continue reading Time to abandon several Google’s Chrome and Maps
10 TV shows for summer binging
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/arts/television/10-shows-to-watch-this-summer.html Your Summer Binge List: 10 Shows You Might Have Missed Now there’s time for some things that flew under the school-year radar. June 24, 2021 Wherever you spent the 2020-21 school year — in class, or texting while pretending to listen to Zoom lectures, or working while trying to get your children to listen … Continue reading 10 TV shows for summer binging
Apple products to be careful with if you have a pacemaker
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/26/apple-lists-products-to-keep-away-from-pacemakers/ Apple Shares List of Products to Keep Safe Distance Away From Pacemakers Saturday June 26, 2021 5:07 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol In a support document updated this week, Apple shared a list of products that should be kept a safe distance away from medical devices, such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators, due to potential magnetic interference. To … Continue reading Apple products to be careful with if you have a pacemaker
Why the water in Sacramento stinks right now
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/23/california-drought-sacramento-water-smell-taste Why the water in California’s capital stinks right now The odd taste and odor of Sacramento’s water is due to a harmless compound fueled by the drought The unusual smell of Sacramento’s water is nothing to worry about, experts say. Photograph: Volodymyr Shtun/Alamy Gabrielle Canon@GabrielleCanonWed 23 Jun 2021 17.08 EDT The water district of Sacramento, California, … Continue reading Why the water in Sacramento stinks right now
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